Guitar Stores in Houston, TX
Houston has 31 guitar stores — including 9 that buy used gear, 13 with lessons, 19 vintage specialists, and 23 with repair shops. Listings are ranked by what players say (rating weighted by review count) and show live open-now hours and who buys used gear, so you can pick a shop and go.
Guitar Center
4.5 ★★★★★ 1,972 reviews
Music shop chain offering a variety of guitars plus drums, keyboards, and DJ equipment.
Cactus Music
4.6 ★★★★★ 1,392 reviews
Huge emporium for rare vinyl albums & used DVDs, records & CDs hosts local music performances too.
Guitar Center
4.3 ★★★★☆ 1,637 reviews
Huge chain for guitar, drum, bass, keyboard, DJ, lighting gear and more.
Guitar Center
4.4 ★★★★☆ 1,294 reviews
Guitar store with keyboards and drums, plus an acoustic-guitar room and a drum room.
Jewelry Bankers
4.9 ★★★★★ 619 reviews
Guitar Center
4.3 ★★★★☆ 1,119 reviews
Branch of a chain for musical instruments, including guitars, with repair services and lessons.
Sound Revolution - RECORDS • TAPES • CDS • GIFTS
4.7 ★★★★★ 495 reviews
Destination for new and used vinyl records, plus CDs, vintage turntables and audio accessories.
Fuller's Guitar
4.6 ★★★★★ 527 reviews
Longtime retailer with a large inventory of new guitars and other instruments, plus repair services and lessons.
Rockin' Robin
4.5 ★★★★★ 494 reviews
Family-owned guitar shop offers sound systems, new & vintage equipment, plus repairs & lessons.
Houston Guitar Tech
4.9 ★★★★★ 262 reviews
Informal joint offering an array of repairs and setups for stringed instruments, plus a selection of guitar accessories.
Lisle Violin Shop - Houston Central
4.7 ★★★★★ 277 reviews
Fleming Musical Instruments & Repair
4.8 ★★★★★ 236 reviews
Music store selling new and used wind instruments, plus offering repairs.
Great Southern Music
4.7 ★★★★★ 245 reviews
Longtime family operation offers a wide guitar selection & repairs, plus drums & music-related gear.
Texas Music Emporium, Inc
4.9 ★★★★★ 189 reviews
Guitars, drums, amps & accessories for sale at a veteran shop that also provides lessons & repairs.
Professional Guitar Repair
4.9 ★★★★★ 139 reviews
Longtime repairman known for his knowledge, skill and honesty.
Southpaw Guitars
4.7 ★★★★★ 161 reviews
Retailer offers big selection of new & pre-owned left-handed guitars & basses, plus vintage models.
H&H Music Store 28
4.3 ★★★★☆ 251 reviews
Retailer selling musical instruments, accessories and gear. Staff are knowledgeable.
Anka Custom
5 ★★★★★ 115 reviews
Guitar shop offering maintenance services from restringing to fret jobs, plus custom-built instruments.
H&H Music Store 22
4.3 ★★★★☆ 239 reviews
Long-standing specialist selling & renting musical instruments plus accessories & repairs.
Music & Arts
4.5 ★★★★★ 185 reviews
Retail chain offering musical instruments, audio gear & accessories, plus rental & repair services.
Memorial Music
4.9 ★★★★★ 100 reviews
A range of guitars & basses, plus other instruments, accessories & private studio lessons.
Steamboat Amps
4.6 ★★★★★ 99 reviews
Guitar and amp shop offering a range of brands and also doing repairs.
Infinity Guitars
4.7 ★★★★★ 78 reviews
High-end music shop offering new & used electric guitars, amps, pedals, lessons, service & repairs.
Music & Arts
4.2 ★★★★☆ 118 reviews
Retail chain offering musical instruments, audio gear & accessories, plus rental & repair services.
Pace Guitar Repair
4.3 ★★★★☆ 98 reviews
Imagine That
4.9 ★★★★★ 54 reviews
Musical instrument shop selling a selection of guitars and amps, as well as vintage clothing and jewelry.
Left Handed Guitar Store
4.5 ★★★★★ 11 reviews
Guitar Center Lessons
Good to know in Houston
11 of the 29 shops with posted hours are open on Sundays.
For a setup or repair work, the shops with a bench here are Guitar Center, Guitar Center, Guitar Center, Guitar Center, and 19 more.
Hunting vintage? Guitar Center, Guitar Center, Guitar Center, Jewelry Bankers, and 15 more are the vintage & rare specialists in town — evidence from the shop's own site or player reviews.
Selling or trading gear?
These shops buy or trade used gear — evidence from the shop's own site or player reviews, not a guess. Bring in the one you don't play; store credit usually beats the cash offer, and calling ahead with the make and model saves everyone time.
- Guitar Center ★★★★★ 4.5 (1,972)
- Guitar Center ★★★★☆ 4.3 (1,637)
- Guitar Center ★★★★☆ 4.4 (1,294)
Getting started?
These stores offer lessons — for kids, adult beginners, and players knocking off rust. There's no wrong first guitar: rent or buy the instrument, get it set up, and book the teacher in one trip.
- Guitar Center ★★★★★ 4.5 (1,972)
- Guitar Center ★★★★☆ 4.3 (1,637)
- Guitar Center ★★★★☆ 4.4 (1,294)